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The House Appropriations Committee has voted 9-0 in favor of introducing 14 new appropriation bills, 12 of them identical to those already introduced this morning in JFAC but sent to the Senate, and two identical to two others on which the Senate has not yet acted. It’s the first time since the debacle of the 2003 session, when the House set its own entire budget, that the panel has tried budgeting without its Senate half. House Appropriations Chairwoman Maxine Bell, R-Jerome, said, “I don’t like it - it’s the best system in the world. It’s clean, it’s efficient. … I’m truly sorry that we’ve come to this impasse.” Rep. George Eskridge, R-Dover, said, “From our perspective in the House, we see no reason not to be able to finish Wednesday night. This puts us in line to finish our business and go home.” Bell said she’s not happy with that approach, but, she said, “I’m a House member. So when the House adjourns tomorrow night, obviously, I leave. … None of us want to handle it this way.”
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souper6 on April 29 at 8:34 a.m.
I know Maxine Bell quite well. She is very abled legislator. It’s too bad the eagle has to work with the turkeys. Hopefully one day she can eat them all for lunch. Hang in there Maxine. Your wisdom is needed amongst these Republican Extremeists.
7s9m11 on May 08 at 8:57 a.m.
I also happen to know Maxine Bell quite well. She is my beloved sister. If anyone knows what an “eagle” she is, I do. She is not only knowledgeable, she is wise. She also has the rare gift of compromise. The folks in Idaho are very fortunate to have someone of her caliber representing them!